High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Sweden
Sweden: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 297.03 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
297.03
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 27 countries
All-time high
360.79
in 2008
All-time low
5.75
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Sweden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Sweden stood at 297.03.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Sweden peaked at 360.79 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 1978.
That places Sweden 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8 | — |
| 1978 | 5.75 | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 15.67 | +172.5% |
| 1980 | 22.47 | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 32.17 | +43.2% |
| 1982 | 31.17 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 39.25 | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 31.67 | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 24.08 | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 35.17 | +46.1% |
| 1987 | 34.78 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 31.57 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 49.07 | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 41.33 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 58.32 | +41.1% |
| 1992 | 99.01 | +69.8% |
| 1993 | 80.6 | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 126.56 | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 177.92 | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 187.66 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 291.11 | +55.1% |
| 1998 | 280.17 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 279.77 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 302.49 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 236.5 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 171.05 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 201.92 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 220.07 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 220.65 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 285.46 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 340.5 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 360.79 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 298.45 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 326.06 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 316.38 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 297.03 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 | 5.75 | 15.67 | 3 |
| 1980s | 33.14 | 22.47 | 49.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.25 | 41.33 | 291.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.79 | 171.05 | 360.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.16 | 297.03 | 326.06 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Sweden?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Sweden was 297.03 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 360.79 in 2008.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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